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jammiewearingfool.blogspot.com - 10/25/2009
Your Government In Action: Four-Year-Olds Now Qualify for Homebuyer Credit
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Not only can your pre-schoolers now qualify for a first time home-buying loan, but if you've got some more kids in the pipeline they too may be qualify thanks to a helping hand from Senator Christopher Dodd.They may not be able to cross the street on their own or color within the lines, but many ...
politicsdaily.com - 10/24/2009
Four-Year-Old Got First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit, Panel Told
— politicsdaily.com — There have been more than 500 instances of adults using the names of minors -- including a... four-year-old -- to qualify for the first-time homebuyer tax credit, presumably to get around income caps and a requirement that the purchaser had never owned a ... (more) Four-Year-Old Got First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit, Panel ...
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Fraud in First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit Program
abcnews.go.com - 10/23/2009
Fraud in First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit Program
— abcnews.go.com — The program that was meant to boost housing sale has been subject of fraud.... (more) Fraud in First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit Program

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Homebuyer Tax Credit Scrutinized
time.com - 10/22/2009
Homebuyer Tax Credit Scrutinized
— time.com — Tens of thousands of people may have taken advantage of the first-time home buyer tax credit to... defraud the government, an IRS watchdog office said (more) Homebuyer Tax Credit Scrutinized
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